Homeowner charged with murder after HS senior fatally shot amid what surviving teens say was 'ding-dong ditch' prank



A Virginia homeowner has been charged with murder after a high school senior was fatally shot amid what surviving teenagers said was a "ding-dong ditch" doorbell prank in the middle of the night over the weekend.

Tyler Chase Butler, 27, of Spotsylvania County was arrested Tuesday for second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and two counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said, adding that Butler was being held at Rappahannock Regional Jail on no bond.

'It has been very emotional, honestly. We graduate next week.'

The sheriff's office said it received a call around 3 a.m. Saturday for a residential burglary in progress, during which a resident had fired shots. Officials said deputies responded to the area of McKenzie Lane and discovered that two people were wounded by gunfire and a third person was unharmed.

One of the wounded — 18-year-old Michael Bosworth Jr. — was taken to a hospital, where he died, officials said. The second wounded individual — a juvenile — was treated and released, officials said. The third involved person — another juvenile — will remain unnamed, the sheriff's office said.

Turns out, Bosworth Jr. was a senior at Massaponax High School in Fredericksburg, where he played lacrosse, football, and also wrestled, his stepfather told WRC-TV.

Not only was Bosworth shot just hours before his school's prom, WRC said, but also adding to the tragedy is that one of the juveniles shot at over the weekend told detectives they were playing a "ding-dong ditch" prank during which they ring doorbells and run away, hoping someone answers the door with nobody there, WJLA-TV reported.

WJLA said it obtained search warrants for the cell phones of the two surviving juveniles, and the aforementioned juvenile said the three of them had performed the "ding-dong ditch" prank at a few homes, took at least one video of them carrying it out, and were planning to post their videos on TikTok as part of a social media trend.

The juvenile in question told detectives that they ran away and tried to hide after doing a "ding-dong ditch" at the home where Butler lives — and then the shooting commenced, WJLA reported.

Both surviving juveniles were read Miranda Warnings, WJLA said, but neither of them were charged, and at least one voluntarily handed over a phone to a detective.

Sheriff's Office Capt. Charles Carey told WJLA the initial 911 call indicated that three people allegedly were trying to break into Butler's home by kicking in the back door.

Khamoni Keys told WJLA he was on the freshman football team with Bosworth and is a friend of the other juvenile who was wounded: "[Bosworth] wasn't ever scared to show how he felt about things. He was a very passionate person about stuff. It's sad he had to go the way he did, but I know his family won't be by themselves. We will all be there for them as well. I went to the hospital that morning when I heard one of my closer friends got shot."

Massaponax High School Principal William Lancaster III sent a letter to families after the shooting, WJLA said, adding that it noted Bosworth's death and said counseling resources would be made available to students.

What's more, Tuesday night was the annual senior sunset at the high school — and what was normally a fun event to celebrate students' upcoming graduation was decidedly somber, WJLA said.

"It has been very emotional, honestly. We graduate next week," Keys told WJLA. "It has been very rough, like I said, but I think we will all get through it if we stay together the way we are. That's how it is right now at the senior sunset. We're all together. No one's alone. We're just taking time to all mourn together instead of taking it by ourselves."

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Man to stand trial on murder charges for high-speed crash that killed 4 Pepperdine University sorority sisters



A judge has ordered a California man to stand trial on murder and manslaughter charges in connection with a car crash that killed four Pepperdine sorority sisters two years ago.

The crash occurred on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu around 8:30 p.m. Oct. 17, 2023.

'This is a horrible, horrible case for everybody — the victims, families.'

Fraser Bohm — who reportedly was 20 years old at the time — allegedly was driving his BMW vehicle between 93 and 104 miles per hour in a 45mph zone, according to prosecutors. The car accident reportedly occurred on a section of the Pacific Coast Highway known as "Dead Man's Curve."

However, Bohm's lawyer, Michael Kraut, told Fox News that witnesses corroborated his client's assertion that he was driving "70 miles an hour, not 104" prior to the crash "and every fact that he gave was corroborated."

Kraut noted that one of the witnesses admitted to chasing Bohm in a road-rage incident, which he contends contributed to the deadly crash.

Kraut also stated, "There was somebody who had their lights shining directly into his eyes, and he had to move over, and that was shown on a video where somebody pulled into the center median."

Kraut added, "A woman who was in front of him saw those lights, and she moved over part of the lane and honked at him, and that startled him, and that moved him in. And that's when the crash happened."

Bohm said he was forced to swerve after a white car crossed into his lane and struck his driver's side mirror, which allegedly caused him to crash into parked vehicles.

According to KABC-TV, the female driver of a white Honda Civic asserted that she never made contact with the BMW before seeing it crash into the first parked vehicle.

Photos of the Honda Civic reportedly showed no apparent damage to the car.

Bohm reportedly crashed into three parked vehicles as well as four college students.

The Pepperdine University sorority sisters — Niamh Rolston, 20; Peyton Stewart, 21; Asha Weir, 21; and Deslyn Williams, 21 — were walking along the shoulder area after getting out of a vehicle when the BMW slammed into them, according to Deputy District Attorney Nathan Bartos.

All four members of the Alpha Phi sorority died.

They were seniors at Pepperdine's Seaver College of Liberal Arts and set to graduate with the university's class of 2024. The victims received their degrees posthumously.

The prosecutor proclaimed, "They were killed because of the driving of the defendant."

Last week, Superior Court Judge Diego H. Edber ordered Bohm to stand trial on murder and vehicular manslaughter charges.

Bohm was charged with four counts each of murder and vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence.

Bohm was ordered to return to the Van Nuys courthouse for his arraignment July 1.

Kraut said, "This is a horrible, horrible case for everybody — the victims, families. It's a horrific event. And my client's family and my client feel distraught over what happened. But the issue is holding my client responsible for the level of crime, if any, that he committed, not just going to the top for murder."

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Father whose son was killed in police shooting is accused of murdering recently retired sheriff's deputy the very next day



An Ohio father whose son was killed in a Cincinnati police shooting last week is accused of murdering a recently retired sheriff's deputy the very next day.

Rodney Hinton Jr. on Tuesday appeared in court for a no-bond hearing on an aggravated murder charge in the death of retired Hamilton County sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson, WLWT-TV reported.

The detective said Hinton Jr. picked out the first officer he could find and accelerated toward him, going 'through the intersection, directly at where deputy Henderson was standing, struck deputy Henderson and the metal utility pole on the northeast corner.'

The station said the court's gallery was packed with family members and law enforcement officers during the hearing — and that emotions ran high.

The prosecution called a Cincinnati police detective who said Hinton Jr. on Friday had been at the police station to meet with the chief and view police bodycam video from the day before, WLWT reported.

The video showed officers fatally shooting Hinton Jr.'s son, Ryan Hinton, the station said, adding that the shooting occurred as police stopped a stolen car.

The detective said Hinton Jr. was emotional after viewing the bodycam video, and family didn’t want him driving, WLWT reported.

The detective said Hinton Jr. initially didn't drive — but came back later, got his car, and headed to an area near the University of Cincinnati where deputy Henderson was directing traffic for the college's graduation, the station noted.

The detective said Hinton Jr. picked out the first officer he could find and accelerated toward him, going "through the intersection, directly at where deputy Henderson was standing, struck deputy Henderson and the metal utility pole on the northeast corner," WLWT reported.

The prosecutor asked if there was evidence of skid marks, but the station said the detective replied "no" and that "there were no indications he tried to brake, stop, or otherwise avoid deputy Henderson."

The prosecution previously said Hinton Jr. "purposely caused the death of an on-duty deputy sheriff," WCPO-TV said.

Judge Tyrone Yates heard testimony as well as arguments from the state and defense in regard to bond for Hinton Jr., WLWT said, adding that the state said there are no adequate forms of release, and the suspect is a "giant mental health question mark" who presents a risk to law enforcement officers and the public.

Hinton Jr.'s attorney, Clyde Bennett, entered a not guilty plea on Hinton Jr.'s behalf and noted that his client's behavior indicates "classic mental illness" — and that not being in a right frame of mind can get one believing a wrong choice is actually right, the station said.

Hinton Jr. was denied bond at Tuesday's hearing, NBC News said.

Bennett said he will seek a competency hearing, WLWT noted, adding that a grand jury date was set for May 12.

You can view a video report here about Tuesday's hearing and the case in general.

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Florida thug accused of locking woman in container after sexually abusing her charged with murdering victim's mother-in-law



A Florida male who's accused of locking a woman in a container after beating and sexually abusing her has been charged with murdering the victim's mother-in-law, WMBB-TV reported.

David Earl Gipson, 40, faced a judge Thursday morning in connection with six felony charges, the station said:

  • Murder (no bond)
  • Aggravated battery on person 65 years of age or older (no bond)
  • Sexual assault with weapon or force (no bond)
  • Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon ($250,000 bond)
  • Abuse of a dead human body ($250,000 bond)
  • Kidnapping/false imprisonment of an adult ($250,000 bond)

'He got down in a mud hole and tried to cover himself in mud. He was just trying to throw the scent off. But it didn’t work, and we got him.'

Investigators with the Washington County Sheriff's Office told WMBB that Gipson planned a savage physical attack that took place Monday in Vernon, which is about a half hour north of Panama City Beach in the Florida panhandle.

Investigators told the station that Gipson entered the home of 74-year-old Lettie Cooper Collins and her daughter-in-law demanding repayment for a debt he claimed their family members owed him.

"[Gipson] stated, 'Your husband and brother-in-law are thieves and owe me money, and I’m here to take it,'" Sheriff Kevin Crews recounted, according to WMBB. "He beat Ms. Collins to a pulp."

Around 5:20 p.m. a passerby discovered the injured daughter-in-law walking along Douglas Ferry Road, the station said. She had escaped after allegedly being abused and placed in a container in Gipson’s yard, with her legs bound and plywood weighing down the box, WMBB said.

Indeed, the sheriff's office early Tuesday asked for the public's help in finding Gipson, noting that he bound and gagged the victim, sexually battered her, threatened her with a handgun, and beat her with a blunt object.

Gibson then took the victim to his residence, continued to abuse her in his home, and then put her in a container in his yard, officials said.

The victim was able to escape and then made her way to Douglas Ferry Road where the passing motorist spotted her, officials said.

The victim was taken to the hospital and was in stable condition, officials said.

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A multi-agency search ensued involving the Holmes, Bay, and Jackson County Sheriff’s Offices, U.S. Marshals Service, Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission, and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The manhunt ended Tuesday afternoon when Gipson was found hiding in a muddy ditch in an attempt to evade scent-tracking dogs.

“He got down in a mud hole and tried to cover himself in mud,” Crews told the station. “He was just trying to throw the scent off. But it didn’t work, and we got him.”

Gipson was described as a habitual offender with 33 previous felony charges, WJHG-TV reported, adding that his most recent release was in March.

You can view a video report here about where things stand in the case.

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54-year-old repeat offender accused of fatally stabbing woman, 25, after first spitting on her in Chicago



A 54-year-old male is accused of fatally stabbing a 25-year-old woman last week, Chicago police said, adding that Willie Holmes was charged with first-degree murder.

Holmes was arrested just after 1:00 p.m. Thursday in the 300 block of North Central Avenue, police said, adding that he was identified as the offender who stabbed the victim minutes earlier.

Prosecutors said the stab wound punctured the victim's aorta, the Daily Herald reported, and that she recently had given birth.

Prosecutors said 25-year-old Emily Carlson was sitting on the outside exit steps at the Central Avenue Green Line station when Holmes reportedly walked past and spat on her, the Daily Herald reported.

Carlson’s boyfriend confronted Holmes, prosecutors told the paper, after which Holmes pulled out a knife with a locking blade and chased after the boyfriend.

Authorities said the boyfriend used a bicycle to shield himself from Holmes, the Daily Herald said, adding that Holmes soon turned his attention back to Carlson.

Court documents indicate Carlson attempted to flee, but Holmes plunged the knife into her back, the paper added.

The Daily Herald noted that Holmes tried to run away, but several unarmed witnesses gave chase and cornered him in a convenience store until officers arrived.

Carlson was transported to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead around 7 p.m. following unsuccessful surgeries, the paper said.

Prosecutors said the stab wound punctured the victim's aorta, the Daily Herald reported, and that she recently had given birth.

The paper, citing records, said police recovered the knife at the convenience store and took evidence from Holmes that showed Carlson's blood was present.

The attack and chase both were captured on surveillance cameras, the Daily Herald said, adding that court records indicate multiple witnesses identified Holmes as the attacker.

The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Holmes has a lengthy arrest record "including drug charges, battery, traffic violations, and shoplifting mostly in the 1990s and early 2000s."

The Sun-Times said Holmes was scheduled for a Saturday detention hearing, but the case was continued because he couldn't appear due to being hospitalized.

Holmes was denied pretrial release at a Sunday detention hearing, the Daily Herald said, citing officials with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office.

Holmes was due in court Tuesday for a status hearing, the Daily Herald added.

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Rescued female charged with stabbing to death 29-year-old paramedic; attack took place in ambulance, officials say



A female has been charged with stabbing to death a 29-year-old Kansas City, Missouri, firefighter-paramedic; the attack took place in an ambulance during a trip to a hospital early Sunday morning, city officials told KMBC-TV.

Graham Hoffman was critically injured around 1 a.m. while taking a patient to Saint Luke’s Hospital on Barry Road, the station said.

'She stabbed me in the heart.'

Shanetta Bossell faces several charges, including first-degree murder and armed criminal action, KMBC reported, adding that the Clay County Prosecutor's Office requested a $1 million bond. Bossell remains in police custody, the station said.

What happened?

Kansas City police officers found Bossell, 39, on the side of a road with a severe cut on her finger and called for an ambulance, KSHB-TV reported, citing a probable cause statement.

Officers said they offered to take her home in their vehicle, KSHB reported, but Bossell soon agreed to go to a hospital in the ambulance.

During the ambulance ride, police saw the ambulance's emergency lights activate as its driver pulled over on the side of the road, KSHB said.

Hoffman’s partner, the ambulance driver, said in an interview he heard Hoffman yell for Bossell to sit back down — and then he heard Hoffman call for help because she had a knife, KSHB said.

The ambulance driver said Hoffman told him, "She stabbed me in the heart," KSHB reported.

The driver tried to help Hoffman while officers worked to detain Bossell, KSHB said, adding that Hoffman died from his injuries at a nearby hospital later Sunday afternoon.

Hoffman had served with the Kansas City Fire Department since 2022, KMBC said, adding that Kansas City Fire Department Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said Hoffman was working overtime when he was stabbed.

"He was a young firefighter-paramedic," Hopkins told KMBC. "Speaking with a lot of his classmates and folks that work with him today, he was very vibrant. Loved to travel, and he loved serving his community."

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas said the city and its departments will "figure out a way to make sure this doesn't happen again," KMBC reported.

"We will do all we can to ensure that Graham's family not only receives justice, but that all understand that our first responders, our paramedics, our police officers, our nurses, our physicians, everyone who gives care in our community can be safe," Lucas added, according to KMBC.

Suspect's reported violent encounter just last week

Authorities said Bossell on Wednesday bit a Platte City officer, KSHB-TV reported.

The Platte City officer — who was still in uniform — saw Bossell trying to get into his personal vehicle, KSHB said.

The officer told Bossell to stop but stated she started walking toward his front door, KSHB added. The Platte City officer lives in Kansas City, KSHB said. Platte City is about a half-hour northwest of Kansas City.

The officer grabbed Bossell by the arm and tried to detain her, KSHB said, adding that Bossell tried to grab the knife in the officer’s vest multiple times.

While the officer tried to radio for help, Bossell bit the officer's arm and would not let go, KSHB said.

Prosecutors charged Bossell with second-degree assault of a police officer and resisting arrest, both felonies, KSHB reported, adding that Bossell posted bond Friday.

"Due to the violent nature of the incident, Bossell should be considered a danger to the public," the last line of the probable cause statement for Wednesday's incident reads, KMBC said.

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Karmelo Anthony reportedly moved to undisclosed location after court approval over 'alarming increase in death threats'



Karmelo Anthony — the Texas teen charged with murdering high school athlete Austin Metcalf earlier this month — has been moved to an undisclosed location due to an "alarming increase in death threats," KDFW-TV reported.

The Next Generation Action Network, a group advocating for Anthony, told the station the location switch occurred after court approval.

'It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to see the depths of hate and bigotry still alive and well in our society.'

Anthony has been on house arrest since his April 14 release from jail when a judge lowered his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Police arrested Anthony and charged him with first-degree murder after Metcalf was fatally stabbed at an April 2 track meet at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco.

NGAN told the station in a news release that in addition to death threats, there has been "continued harassment and physical intimidation targeted at the family's home."

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Some of the harassment includes people visiting the Anthony family home, loitering and taking photos of the property, false food deliveries, disturbing mailings, including Austin Metcalf's obituary, and people repeatedly circling the family home, taking photos and attempting to provoke fear and intimidation, the news release states.

Dominique Alexander, NGAN's president, said a "dangerous atmosphere ... has been created — an atmosphere fueled by organized hate, systemic racism, and intentional misinformation," the station said, citing the news release.

"It is both heartbreaking and infuriating to see the depths of hate and bigotry still alive and well in our society," Alexander added, according to KDFW. "No family should have to live under siege simply because they are demanding their constitutional rights. We will not be silent, and we will not back down. We are committed to doing whatever is necessary to protect this family and to ensure that justice is pursued without intimidation or fear."

Alexander made headlines last week when he called Jeff Metcalf — the father of the murder victim — "disrespectful" for showing up at a Thursday news conference for the Anthony family. After Dallas police were called to the news conference, Jeff Metcalf was seen departing the venue.

Alexander told those gathered at the news conference that Metcalf "was not invited," that "he knows that it's inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family," and that his presence at the news conference "shows you all" his "character."

Metcalf told the New York Post on Saturday that Alexander and Anthony's parents at the news conference "should have pulled me up [to the front] and said, ‘We are so sorry. Our condolences.’ The only thing I would have said was, ‘Okay, can we pray together and show the world we’re united[?]'"

What's more, just minutes after Metcalf was kicked out of the news conference, Frisco police said they responded to a report of a gunshot at his home — but soon determined the call was an attempt at "swatting," which is a false call intended to cause harm through a police response.

'Protect White Americans' rally

NGAN said another reason Anthony was moved to an undisclosed location was because of a "Protect White Americans" rally held Saturday in Frisco, KDFW reported.

The rally took place in the parking lot of Kuykendall Stadium, where Metcalf was fatally stabbed, the station said. Jake Lang of Florida, charged in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, organized the rally, KDFW said.

The rally didn't make much of a splash and was sparsely attended, the station said. Police appeared to arrest two counterprotesters — one for allegedly pepper-spraying a rally attendee and the other for interfering in the counterprotester's arrest.

Lang said on X that he "broke into Kuykendall Stadium and got the first ever footage of Austin Metcalf's blood stained on the stadium floor," KDFW reported. Officials with the Frisco Independent School District said they filed trespassing charges against Lang for breaking into district property, the station reported, adding that Lang's video was from "the home side of the stadium. The incident occurred on the visitor side, which can be seen across the field when he turns the camera off himself."

In addition, video from the rally reportedly shows Lang speaking to Jeff Metcalf by phone and Metcalf telling Lang that he's "part of the f**king problem" and that Lang is "trying to create more race divide than bridging the gap." Lang is seen replying that Metcalf is exhibiting "white guilt."

On the other side of things, Karmelo Anthony's defenders have been going viral on social media, with one of them actually declaring that Metcalf "got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."

Anything else?

Soon after the April 2 stabbing, the arresting officer said Anthony reportedly told him, "I was protecting myself," before the officer questioned him about the incident, WFAA-TV reported, citing the arrest affidavit.

Anthony also reportedly told the officer that Metcalf "put his hands on [him]," the station said, citing the affidavit, after which Anthony was handcuffed.

The arresting officer soon told a fellow officer arriving on the scene that he had the alleged suspect — and Anthony reportedly interjected, "I'm not alleged; I did it," WFAA reported.

A witness reportedly noted to police that Metcalf — who competed for Memorial High School — told Anthony he had to move from under his team's tent, the station said, citing the affidavit. With that Anthony opened his bag and reached inside, the witness told police, WFAA said.

"Touch me and see what happens," Anthony told Metcalf, the station added, citing a witness.

Metcalf reportedly touched Anthony, the witness told an officer, and Anthony told Metcalf to punch him and see what would happen, WFAA reported.

The witness said Metcalf then reportedly grabbed Anthony, after which Anthony reportedly pulled out what the witness recalled as a black knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away, according to the station, citing the affidavit.

Metcalf reportedly grabbed his chest and told others to get help, the witness told police, according to WFAA.

While Anthony was in the back seat of a police vehicle, an officer saw fresh blood on his left middle finger, the station said, citing the affidavit.

WFAA, citing the document, said Anthony while he was in the back seat of the vehicle also reportedly asked the officer if Metcalf was going to be OK. While being escorted to the squad car, Anthony asked an officer if his actions could be considered self-defense.

A GiveSendGo fund for Anthony sits at just over $500,000 as of Tuesday morning.

Anthony's father contended in an interview with the New York Post that “everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be." Anthony's father added to the paper that his son "was not the aggressor" and is "a good kid. He works two jobs. He’s an A student, has a 3.7 GPA."

Alexander during last week's news conference ripped the Frisco ISD, claiming that district officials intend to expel Anthony — a senior at Centennial High School — prior to his graduation.

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Karmelo Anthony advocate blasts 'disrespectful' father of Austin Metcalf for showing up at Anthony family news conference



The president of the Next Generation Action Network — a group advocating for 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who's charged with murdering high school star athlete Austin Metcalf — called Metcalf's father "disrespectful" for showing up at a Thursday news conference for the Anthony family.

NGAN's Dominique Alexander added that Jeff Metcalf's presence at the event was "a disrespect to the dignity of his son," according to a WFAA-TV live video feed of the news conference.

Alexander told those gathered that Metcalf 'was not invited,' that 'he knows that it's inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family,' and that his presence at the news conference 'shows you all' his 'character.'

Metcalf's 17-year-old son Austin was fatally stabbed at an April 2 track meet at Kuykendall Stadium. Police arrested Anthony and charged him with first-degree murder.

Jeff Metcalf said the suspect got angry after being told he was in the wrong place and being asked to move: "I'm not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet, and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place, and they asked him to move, and he bowed up. This is murder."

Anthony's father said his son "was not the aggressor," and Anthony walked free from from jail Monday after his $1 million bond was reduced to $250,000.

News conference delayed; Jeff Metcalf blamed

The start of Thursday's news conference was delayed after Jeff Metcalf — seen on the station's live feed holding a smartphone and wearing dark sunglasses — showed up and wouldn't leave when requested to do so, WFAA reported. NGAN said the news conference wouldn't happen with Metcalf in the room, the station added.

Dallas police were called, WFAA said, and there was speculation that Metcalf's presence at the news conference violated a court order stating that Karmelo Anthony isn't allowed to have contact with the Metcalf family. However, WFAA said Karmelo Anthony wasn't at the news conference.

After about an hour delay, the station said Metcalf had departed the building, and he was seen speaking outside to a group of at least five uniformed police officers and shaking the hands of some of them as he left.

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Soon after the news conference began, Alexander told those gathered that Metcalf "was not invited," that "he knows that it's inappropriate to be near [the Anthony] family," and that his presence at the news conference "shows you all" his "character."

Frisco ISD accused of intention to expel Anthony

Alexander also ripped the Frisco Independent School District, claiming that district officials intend to expel Anthony — who's a senior at Centennial High School — prior to his graduation. Alexander added that "we will do direct action" outside the Frisco ISD offices in the coming days, and it "seems like they have made their mind up."

The Frisco ISD provided Blaze News with the following statement Thursday when asked to comment on Alexander's claim that the district intends to expel Anthony:

While Frisco ISD cannot comment on an individual student's disciplinary record due to student privacy law, we can provide general information about District protocol and relevant law.

If a student in Frisco ISD is charged with a serious crime, called a Title V felony, the District looks at the case and decides if the student should be disciplined. The student and their parents will get a letter explaining what the school recommends.

If the school recommends expulsion, which means the student is removed from school, the student is not allowed to go on any Frisco ISD property while the decision is being made. A meeting will be held where the student can share their side of the story and show any evidence. After the meeting, the District will decide whether to go through with the expulsion and will let the student and parents know.

If the student is expelled, they might still get schoolwork and education through a special program called JJAEP. If the student has already finished everything needed to graduate, the district may let them graduate early instead of going to JJAEP. Whether the student is expelled or chooses to graduate early, they still can't go on any Frisco ISD property.

Anthony's mother speaks out

Anthony's mother, Kala Hayes, was at times tearful and angry as she also spoke at the news conference.

Hayes said she's a "stay-at-home mom" and that her "two-parent" family puts "God first in everything that we do." She added that her family has been "under attack" and "threatened, harassed, and lied about" since the "tragic incident."

"My 13-year-old daughter is afraid to sleep in her own bedroom!" a tearful Hayes hollered, noting that her husband's "metal health" has "deteriorated day by day" in the face of having to take a leave of absence from work "because he's afraid of what might happen to our family." She also said claims about the family's financial situation are "completely false" and that they "haven't received a single dime" from the GiveSendGo fund for her son, which was nearing the $460,000 mark Thursday afternoon.

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The Anthony family moved into a $900,000 home in a gated community in recent days, according to the Daily Mail, which added it its report that "the lavish lifestyle is in stark contract to the cash struggles Anthony's father, Andrew Anthony, claimed to have in court Monday, where the parent claimed he was the sole breadwinner."

At the news conference, Alexander also tore into "conservative operatives" who "have been posting nonstop about this case," noting "misinformation about the [GiveSendGo] fund" and saying that claims about the family's new house are false. Alexander also decried "bigotry" and "racism" against the Anthony family. On the other side of things, Karmelo Anthony's defenders have been going viral on social media, with one of them actually declaring that Metcalf "got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."

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Karmelo Anthony, family move into $900K home in gated community after teen's $1M bond on murder charge cut to $250K: Report



Karmelo Anthony — the Texas teen charged with murdering high school star athlete Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet April 2 — and his family reportedly moved into a $900,000 home in a gated community after Anthony's $1 million bond was cut to $250,000 Monday, and he walked free from from jail later that same day, the Daily Mail reported.

The outlet added that Anthony, 17, and his family are renting a Frisco home in a development known as "Richwoods" for an estimated $3,500 per month, according to Zillow, and that no one answered the door for a request for comment.

'He got a new car.'

However, the Daily Mail said that when visiting the home Tuesday, a white Suburban, a black Acura, and a third sedan were seen parked in the driveway.

One resident who asked the outlet for anonymity said the Anthony family just purchased a new vehicle: "He got a new car. If you look at the license plate, it's got a paper tag, and it says it expires June 4."

The Daily Mail reported that "the lavish lifestyle is in stark contract to the cash struggles Anthony's father, Andrew Anthony, claimed to have in court Monday, where the parent claimed he was the sole breadwinner."

At Monday's bond hearing, Karmelo Anthony's new attorney Mike Howard said the Anthony family "needs to be able to survive. There’s been a tremendous amount of pressure. I think at this point, living in a gated community, given everything, the safety of their younger children is very warranted. Security details and criminal defense are not cheap," KDFW-TV reported.

WFAA-TV reported that Anthony's father at the hearing also said his family doesn't yet have access to the money raised through GiveSendGo — which is closing in on $450,000 as of Wednesday afternoon. The father also said the cost of moving to a new home and providing for his wife and four children prevented the family from being able to pay Karmelo Anthony's original $1 million bond, WFAA added.

'Not good. Not good. I don't think he should be out.'

A number of the Anthony family's new neighbors didn't know they had moved into their new digs until Anthony was released from jail Monday, the Daily Mail reported.

To say they weren't thrilled with the Anthony family's new living situation is an understatement.

"Not good. Not good. I don't think he should be out. I don't understand why he had a knife? My kids were in track. Your tents, for your school — you don't sit under another school's tent. That is not done because everyone leaves their stuff there while they're out on events," one mother told the Daily Mail. "Why would you stab someone? And now he's a few doors down. It's very scary. Like could he rob houses? I don't know."

The terms of Anthony's house arrest include that he must wear an ankle monitor, must speak to the bailiff every Friday morning, and isn't allowed on social media.

Another concerned neighbor told the Daily Mail that "the whole reason we live here is because it's gated" and that "this is supposed to be a good neighborhood. These are high-end houses. Not everyone can move in here. I don't even know what to say. This is supposed to be safe."

The same neighbor also wondered to the outlet why the Anthony family asked for donations while maintaining a lifestyle already akin to others in "Richwoods."

One neighbor added to the Daily Mail in reference to the Anthony family: "The best thing they can do is move. I think that would be best for everyone."

In contrast, Karmelo Anthony's defenders have been going viral on social media, with one of them actually declaring that Metcalf "got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."

What's the background?

Frisco police told KXAS-TV they were called to Kuykendall Stadium around 10 a.m. April 2 after a 17-year-old stabbed a 17-year-old during a confrontation, which ultimately proved fatal. Police added to the station they arrested Karmelo Anthony and charged him with Metcalf's murder.

'What kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught?'

The victim's father, Jeff Metcalf, told KXAS his son didn't know the student who attacked him and that Austin's identical twin brother, Hunter, not only saw the stabbing but also tried to stop the bleeding. You can view KXAS' video report here.

"I tried to whip around as fast as I could," a teary-eyed Hunter told WFAA. "I looked at my brother, and I'm not going to talk about the rest. I tried to help him." You can view WFAA's video report here.

Hunter told WFAA he held his brother until first responders started attempting resuscitation.

Jeff Metcalf added to KXAS that Hunter "was holding on to [Austin], trying to make it stop bleeding, and he died in his brother's arms. I rushed up there, and I saw him on the gurney, and I could tell — they said he wasn't breathing. I could see all the blood, and I saw where the wound was, and I was very concerned, so I had to find his brother, and we rushed to the hospital. And we prayed, and it's God's plan, I don't understand it, but they weren't able to save him. This is murder."

Jeff Metcalf also told KXAS that the suspect got angry after being told he was in the wrong place and being asked to move: "I'm not trying to judge, but what kind of parents did this child have? What was he taught? He brought a knife to a track meet, and he murdered my son by stabbing him in the heart. The guy was in the wrong place, and they asked him to move, and he bowed up. This is murder."

However, Karmelo Anthony's father contended in an interview with the New York Post that “everyone has already made their assumptions about my son, but he’s not what they’re making him out to be." Anthony's father added to the paper that his son is "a good kid. He works two jobs. He’s an A student, has a 3.7 GPA."

The suspect's father also told the Post, “I feel bad for the other parents and family, and words can’t explain how both [families] have been affected by this tragedy.”

After the stabbing, the arresting officer said Karmelo Anthony reportedly told him, "I was protecting myself," before the officer questioned him about the incident, WFAA-TV reported, citing the arrest affidavit.

Anthony also reportedly told the officer that Metcalf "put his hands on [him]," the station said, citing the affidavit, after which Anthony was handcuffed.

The arresting officer soon told a fellow officer arriving on the scene that he had the alleged suspect — and Anthony reportedly interjected, "I'm not alleged; I did it," WFAA reported.

A witness reportedly noted to police that Metcalf — who competed for Memorial High School — told Anthony he had to move from under his team's tent, the station said, citing the affidavit. With that Anthony opened his bag and reached inside, the witness told police, WFAA said.

"Touch me and see what happens," Anthony told Metcalf, the station added, citing a witness.

Metcalf reportedly touched Anthony, the witness told an officer, and Anthony told Metcalf to punch him and see what would happen, WFAA reported.

Metcalf then reportedly grabbed Anthony, after which Anthony reportedly pulled out what the witness recalled as a black knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away, the witness said, the station reported, citing the affidavit.

Metcalf reportedly grabbed his chest and told others to get help, the witness told police, according to WFAA.

While Anthony was in the back seat of a police vehicle, an officer saw fresh blood on his left middle finger, the station said, citing the affidavit.

WFAA, citing the document, said Anthony while he was in the back seat of the vehicle also reportedly asked the officer if Metcalf was going to be OK. While being escorted to the squad car, Anthony asked an officer if his actions could be considered self-defense.

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Blaze News original: ​'Austin Metcalf got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period': Karmelo Anthony defenders go viral



As the case heats up against Karmelo Anthony — the 17-year-old charged with murdering Texas high school star athlete Austin Metcalf earlier this month in connection with the fatal stabbing at a Frisco track meet — something else has been playing out apart from the legal and investigative aspects.

There's been no shortage of beliefs expressed on social media concerning how the case should conclude. Indeed, many believe Anthony should go to prison for a very long time. Prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty or life without parole for juveniles, however, due to a 2005 Supreme Court ruling, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis told WFAA-TV.

'Y’all said 17-yr-old Kyle Rittenhouse was justified in killing two people with an AR-15 because he felt threatened. 17-yr-old Karmelo Anthony was defending himself when he killed Austin Metcalf with a knife, and y’all think he deserves to go to prison. I wonder whyTE.'

But others on social media are defending Anthony, saying he stabbed Metcalf in self-defense and should be freed. Indeed, a judge on Monday granted Anthony house arrest and reduced his bond from $1 million to $250,000. Also as of Monday, the GiveSendGo fundraising page for Anthony eclipsed $415,000 after topping $250,000 early last week.

Whether or not Anthony's release from jail is a first step toward a not-guilty verdict remains to be seen, but there is a growing number of folks who would seem to love nothing better.

One X user — in a post that has attracted 1.2 million views — predicted that "Karmelo Anthony will be a free young man soon." The user based the prediction on a now-apparently deleted TikTok video included in the post from an individual who claimed that a Texas male recently was given just 30 days in jail and 10 years probation after fatally stabbing a friend amid mutual combat.

The reason for the seemingly lenient sentence, according to the video creator, is because in Texas, if you're legally allowed to be in a given place, you can use deadly force to protect yourself from serious bodily injury — and that Anthony was legally allowed to be at the track meet.

"Maybe we should train people to not put their hands on people," the video creator also said, adding "control your urges; control this neanderthal, territorial bulls**t."

Another X user — in a post that has attracted over 773,000 views — pointed out a video by a white male who defends Anthony and supports his innocence. And what did the X user say about Anthony's white supporter? "See, this cracka gets it. Karmelo Anthony is innocent — free him!"

An X post with over 683,000 views insists that Anthony "is an exceptional, upstanding, suburban, young teen boy. He is an honor roll student, works an honest job, and he's a hero! If we allow them to paint this teenage boy as some Thug or reckless 'YN,' we failed, and no Black boy in America is safe!"

A post in defense of Anthony — containing numerous unproven allegations — managed to attract nearly 330,000 views, and another X user — in a post that has pulled in 329,000 views — wrote that "Kyle Rittenhouse can be 17 with an AR-15, Karmelo Anthony CAN'T be 17 with a knife. Make it make sense."

Another X poster who pulled in nearly 288,000 views claimed that students who were at the fatal stabbing said Metcalf "beat up" Anthony "at a party a week prior over a girl" — despite witnesses telling police that Anthony and Metcalf, in fact, did not know each other.

Then, there are those who have called Anthony an "American hero" (123,000 views) and even claimed an image of an infant wearing KKK attire is Metcalf's "baby photo" (84,000 views).

That's already a lot of claims reaching a lot of eyes — and well before those who actually matter in the case bring evidence and testimony.

But the latter posts are nothing compared to the ones coming up. The following is a breakdown of five of the most viral social media takes defending Anthony:

Female in viral clip declares that 'Austin Metcalf got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period'


Perhaps the most-viewed and controversial reaction in support of Anthony is a 51-second viral video showing a female — with the words "Free Karmelo" superimposed over her forehead — declaring that Metcalf "got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period."

The following is the entirety of her spoken statement:

Y'all not gonna make me believe or feel any kind of sympathy for Austin Metcalf at all. He put his hands on that young man when he should've kept them hands to himself. When the young man told him, 'Touch me and see, you [better] not touch me,' that meant that 'I don't want you in my space, I don't want you touching me.' Rosa Park[s] days is [sic] over. You cannot think that can move somebody out of a seat that you don't own and think that it's gonna be OK. And you can't determine how I'm gonna retaliate on you when [you] put your hands on me in an aggressive manner. Austin Metcalf got exactly what he deserved — point blank, period. It's time out for feelin' sorry for somebody['s] feelings or feelin' emotional about somebody['s] feelings. Austin Metcalf should've kept his damn hands to himself — point blank, period.

The identity of the female in the video is not clear, but the clip can be found in numerous spots on social media. The X post from End Wokeness featuring the video has received 5.2 million views since April 8. Some responses to her take include the following:

  • "How do you fix this kind of sociopathy?" one commenter wondered.
  • "Disgusting crap," another user declared. "If we are now in a place of defending murder, what’s next[?]"
  • "She wasn't there," another commenter noted. "She wasn't a witness. She doesn't know the facts. So what is she talking about??"

Not all of the commenters pushed back against the female in the video, however. One person posted the following reaction: "I wouldn’t say he got what he deserved, but a very valuable lesson was learned for others. For every action, there’s a reaction. 'Touch me and see what happens.' He f**ked around and found out."

Chilling video shows smiling female speaking softly while warning viewers, 'Keep your motherf**king hands to yourself' — and as children are heard playing in background


Another viral video featuring another unidentified female defending Anthony is rather chilling. She smiles and speaks softly as she warns viewers, "Keep your motherf**king hands to yourself" — all while children are heard playing in the background.

The following is the entirety of her unsettling spoken statement:

Keep your hands to yourself ... keep your motherf**king hands to yourself. Yeah. Why should I have to tell you over and over again to f**k around and find out? ... Keep your motherf**king hands to yourself. 'Why he brought a knife to the school? ... Oh, he was lookin' to go there to murder.' Y'all motherf**kers trying to act like y'all purposely tryin' to misunderstand the situation when you see it clear as day like we all do. Hmm. He ain't went there to stab no whole school up. He ain't went there to stab no whole track meet up — like y'all go there to shoot a whole school up. Yeah, he had [a knife] for protection; anything can happen — just like anything happened that day! That's why he had it. It tells you right there. Mmm hmm. Yeah. I can't even stroll good without hearing that sound. Y'all know the sound. When you're black, you're never really lonely. 'Cuz there's always a person all up in your business. Yeah. Mmm hmm. Now let's ask the realest question of 'em all: Why that boy feel entitled to go over there and put his hands on somebody else? Hmm? Why? If the parents was there like they claimin' to be, and the mom that's on TV [crying] her eyes out, why didn't she step up and get up and say, 'Hey baby, you can't be over here. You should find your own original tent.' I've ran track. They've been doing this for the longest, the same way. Kids are spread out everywhere. I have a niece that does it. Mmm hmm. Keep your hands to yourself. When I was in my yard the other day minding my business [someone asked] why me and my baby in the sun in our own yard. Like I told her, 'I ain't answerin' no questions. If you step in this yard, you'll be the next bitch to find out.'

The video is part of an April 8 X post from Unlimited L's, and it has received 4.8 million views so far. Here are some responses to the video:

  • "Her attitude and demeanor during her entitled rant is enough to just piss you off," one commenter stated.
  • "I don’t like to typically wish misery upon people, but this lady needs to have karma come knocking at her door. I hope she is humbled in some way shape or form. If not, I hope she feels an influx of misery. She is everything wrong with this world, absolute scumbag!" another user declared.
  • "She is recording this while little kids are playing next to her smh," another commenter observed.
  • "The spirit coming out of this is evil — just murderously evil," another user wrote. "I feel like I'm listening to a demon talking through her, and it's practically licking its lips."

Since Kyle Rittenhouse and Daniel Penny were 'justified' in using 'lethal self-defense,' Karmelo Anthony also was 'justified' in doing so, activist says


With 4.3 million views so far is an April 4 pro-Anthony reaction from Tariq Nasheed, who has more than 377,000 followers on X. It reads: "If Kyle Rittenhouse was justified in using lethal self-defense... And Daniel Penny was justified in using lethal self-defense.... Then Karmelo Anthony was justified in using self-defense against alleged bullies who instigated an altercation, correct?"

Another April 4 take from Nasheed has garnered 2.2 million views and reads as follows: "A suspected white supremacist named Austin Metcalf ... allegedly demanded honor student Karmelo Anthony give up his seat — like it was the Jim Crow era. Karmelo defended himself from the alleged threat. The Daniel Penny case set this precedent."

One commenter responded by saying, "You’re a disgusting human, Tariq Nasheed. Austin Metcalf was just m*rdered by a thug, and you falsely accuse Metcalf of being a 'white supremacist' and the aggressor. Shame on you. You need to be sued for defamation." Nasheed's response — which was ratioed fairly decisively — reads as follows: "I didn’t say he was a white supremacist. There are many people who SUSPECTS [sic] him of being one. That’s why I said SUSPECTED."

Nasheed has posted or reposted more than 20 reactions focusing on the Anthony-Metcalf situation. He also has a YouTube channel called "Tariq Radio" and links to a website highlighting "Foundational Black Americans," which defines them as "proud descendants of the Black men and women who endured and survived one of the greatest atrocities in human history—American slavery."

Bishop Talbert Swan blasts those who believe Karmelo Anthony should go to prison — and brings up race in the process: 'I wonder whyTE'


Bishop Talbert Swan — who has been covered more than a few times by Blaze News over the years — offered the following April 6 reaction to the Anthony-Metcalf controversy: "Y’all said 17-yr-old Kyle Rittenhouse was justified in killing two people with an AR-15 because he felt threatened. 17-yr-old Karmelo Anthony was defending himself when he killed Austin Metcalf with a knife, and y’all think he deserves to go to prison. I wonder whyTE."

Swan has just over 216,000 X followers, and his above X post attracted 2.1 million views. As you can imagine, Swan's racially charged take was met with just a bit of hostility:

  • "Are you really this stupid or are you just pretending?" one commenter asked.
  • "Are you f**king serious?" another user remarked before declaring Swan's take as "one of the most delusional" and that he "should be ashamed" to refer to himself as a "bishop."
  • "I'm pretty sure there's a special place in hell for people who stoke racial hatred under the guise of religion... you damn false prophet!" another commenter declared.
  • "Throwing gasoline on the race fire. As usual," another user wrote.

Swan posted a separate but similar April 6 X reaction, which has drawn 653,000 views: "White folks out here asking why Karmelo Anthony had a knife but had no problem with 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse having an AR-15 that he wasn’t licensed to carry."

'Racist people' assume Anthony 'must not have had his father in his life,' that his dad must be a 'no-good person to raise this thug,' video creator says. Then, she declares Metcalf, his twin brother came from 'a broken home.'


Another video from yet another unidentified female asserts that "racist people" assume Anthony "must not have had his father in his life, and his father must be a deadbeat, no-good person to raise this thug, and that he must be livin' in the hood and not livin' good." The female on the video is surrounded by what she says are photos of Anthony's "very middle, upper-class family" that include "his father, his mother, and his siblings"; she adds that the family has been together "for over 17 years."

"Interesting," she continues. "Because I think a lot of racist people were saying that [Anthony] didn't come from a loving family, and that his father was probably in prison or a loser and had abandoned him when he was young because of the stereotypes that you guys hear about black people — 'the black father must not have been in the home.' Well, it seems like his father loves him very much, and it seems like he was raised a good, young man — whether you guys like it or not. But you know who came from a broken home? The Metcalf boys came from a broken home because their parents aren't together. ... I wonder how coming from a home where the parents aren't together ... would have affected the twins? Hmm. I wonder." A clip of Anthony practicing with his football team ends the video.

The female's video appears in a post from a different X user who prefaces the clip by saying, "Karmelo was raised in a stable two-parent home, unlike the Metcalf twins, who came from a broken household. Given the circumstances, the stabbing was clearly an act of self-defense — and self-defense is not a crime." The post has received 1.5 million views.

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